Dance With My Father

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Back when I was a chil d, before li fe removed all the innocence

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My father would lift me high and dance with my mot her and me and then

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Spin me around 'til I fe ll asleep

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Then up the stairs he would carry me

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And I knew for sure I was loved

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If I could get a nother chance, a nother walk, a nother

dance with him

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I'd play a song that wou ld never, ever end

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How I'd love, love, love

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To dance with my father again

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When I and my mother would disag ree

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To get my way, I would r un from her to h im

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He'd make me laugh just to comfort me

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Then finally make me do just what my mama said

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Later that night when I was asleep

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He left a dollar u nder my sheet

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Never dreamed that he would be g one from me

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If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one

final dance with him

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I'd play a song that wou ld never, ever end

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'Cause I'd love, love, love

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To dance with my father again

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Sometimes I'd listen outs ide her door

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And I'd hear how my mother cried for him

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I pray for her even more than me

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I pray for her even more than me

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I know I'm praying for much too much

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But could you send back the only man she loved

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I know you don't do it usually

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But dear Lord she's dying

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To dance with my father again

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Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream...

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